When it comes to commercial vehicles, I was very comfortable in issuing citations for speeding and operating in the wrong lane. After that, I had to check my handy dandy Redi-Ref (cheater card). This is the abbreviated version of the… Continue Reading
The Mad Hatter and the Red Queen have taken over the financial system in this country and maybe the world. Standard and Poor’s downgraded the financial rating of the United States from “AAA,” the highest rating, to “AA+,” the next… Continue Reading
Monty, when can you legally proceed when you have stopped your vehicle for someone in a crosswalk?
There are a couple of vehicle code sections that pertain to your question. The first states that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. There are a couple of exceptions, but for … Continue Reading
If the authorities on social graces, Emily Post and Miss Manners (Judith Martin), define manners and etiquette as: — “a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter which fork you… Continue Reading
This month, I went to the most amazing graduation I have ever seen. I am a seasoned graduation goer. I played “Pomp and Circumstance” in the school band year after year, starting in the 4th grade. The only ones I missed… Continue Reading
• Images burned into my brain … tan leisure suit, flowered shirt, white belt and shoes … white suit, spread collar shirt … Jeez doctor, tell me I never did that, even for a day.
• Doctor … Sure, OK, you never did that … pay on your way out and next week, let’s try to move you out of the seventies.
• Calamari dipped in batter, fried in oil, and … Continue Reading
A good Redding radio friend died just recently and we’ll miss him. Frederick “Fritz” Egger was the first person to broadcast on the new KRDG in 1956 when Howard Martineau put the second station that Redding ever had on the… Continue Reading
The Dude has been on sabbatical. I went on a long walk one day, got lost, fell asleep under the bridge, grew a beard, changed my name to DarMar VI, and trained a wild hawk to scout out food sources.… Continue Reading
‘Tis the season to celebrate graduation – a milestone in life’s journey – and that means ceremonies, parties and gift giving. If navigating the “do’s and don’ts” and the “wish I knew what to do” has you feeling like you’re… Continue Reading
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is running as hard as he can away from what is probably the best thing he did as Governor of Massachusetts. As governor of that state, he supported and then signed into law one of the… Continue Reading
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